Cloud Native and AI: Why Open Source Needs Standards Like MCP

The past decade of cloud native was about scaling microservices with Kubernetes and GitOps. The next will be about how these systems work with AI.

Earlier this year, the Argo Project community received a major contribution: a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Argo CD, donated by Akuity and now maintained as a community project. This shows how open standards like MCP, combined with open source collaboration, are becoming critical as AI and cloud native converge.

Why Standards Matter for AI and Infrastructure

Cloud native technology has…